I am a child of the 80's. So one year years ago I thought my kids needed toys I had. Why because they made me happy. Not thinking of what currently makes kids happy. Tablets, Ipods, XBox and more. It made me happy and that's all that mattered.
Enter the Easy Bake Oven.
I have had one in the closet for a few years. It wasn't gone and forgotten it was just waiting to be appreciated and used under adult supervision. After a special request for food to cook in it was rescued. The oven was pulled out!
Now I have seen a variety of meals to cook in it. From nachos and Mac and cheese to cakes and cookies. The only dilemma is will it work in only this specific oven or the oven we have. I have also looked up homemade recipes but based on reviews haven't taken a leap to see if the recipes are really reliable.
On this day little Miss made chocolate chip cookies with chocolate frosting. She was so excited and allowing her the independence from start to finish was exciting for her.
The packages come with all the ingredients. You just may need to add water. She was responsible for reading the directions, preparing the cookies and I observed her putting them in the oven and taking them off the pan.
She made the cookies, and frosted them any way she wanted. Some she dipped, others she spread chocolate in the middle and we tried to drizzle but, that didn't work real well.
Over all the recipes worked for the oven we had. They were easy for her to read, understand and follow. She was pleased with her final product and ate them happily.
These are definitely a snack for little people! What was one of your favorite childhood toys?
I don't think we get the easy bake here but I have seen it on TV. I had no idea you could actually bake in it!!
ReplyDeleteYes, it has little pans for little cakes and cookies. When I was a kid that was it. Now they have entrees.
DeleteI have always wondered if these really work ! I have not seen them here in Australia, but see them all the time on You Tube! Amazing!
ReplyDeleteYep, they work! Perfect little bites for little people.
DeleteOh My God! She did it so well. Baking ain't easy. She got it right!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! I've never seen these where I live. This looks like so much fun for little ones!
ReplyDeleteYes I def remember these toys too. And Polly pocket and what was that dumb that you had to take care of, a toma something. Lol ours toys were better back than
ReplyDeleteYes our toys were way better then now. I know what your talking about with the tom thing. You had to pay attention to it for it to survive. I didn't have one though.
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ReplyDeleteOh I never saw the easy bake before but it looks like so much fun! My favourite was my little pony, keepers and cabbage patch kid dolls!!
ReplyDeleteI loved my cabbage patch doll. I bought my daughter one and she wasn't impressed with it. Made me kind of sad.
DeleteI have seen this in an advert and I wish I had something like this when I was young, I am sure it would have been great fun.
ReplyDeleteI wish I had something like this when I was young, I am sure it would be great fun but I also know it would take a while before my parents got it for me lol.
ReplyDeleteThe toys we wanted really bad always took our parents a long time to get us. I can still remember what toys I didn't get when I was a child.
DeleteI think it's a great idea of having fun in the kitchen with the kids, thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThat is so cute! Easy Bake, I'm an adult now but it will be fun to try this since I don't know how to bake. Haha
ReplyDeleteAs a child I really enjoyed my easy bake oven. I loved playing with my girls with their little ovens.
ReplyDeleteI love having some fun time with kids in the kitchen... My baby is jut 3 months old cant wait for her to start baking with me in the kitchen as I do with my niece :D
ReplyDeleteI had one of these... fellow child of the 80's!!! Such a great idea that they can be creative and cook and get off the Tablets!
ReplyDeleteYes!!!! You can't cook with a tablet! So much more fun to make and eat!
DeleteI love that you brought back toys from your childhood to give to your kids! I never had one of those unfortunately, but by the age of about 6 or 7 I was allowed to help grandma make real cakes! x
ReplyDeleteI used to LOVE the Easy Bake Oven! I never had one but my cousin did and I was so freaking jealous. It was the toy of my dreams lol
ReplyDeleteI think my daughter is finally old enough for one of these - i ALWAYS wanted one of these when I was little, but never got one :(
ReplyDeleteI think if you always wanted one you should get one! Cheers to our childhood.
DeleteHow fun!!! I love using the easy bake oven with my sisters!
ReplyDeleteFun activity! Its so good for kids to cook or bake themselves, it is a good skill to build as they grow more independent. I must look around for it, have not come across it in South Africa.
ReplyDeleteSo cute! Looks like she had a wonderful time and will grow up loving to bake and cook.
ReplyDeleteEasy bake makes things so easy when you are in a dilemma what to whip up quickly for guests who have comeover. They taste good too
ReplyDeleteI loved the easy bake but my favorite was the Jem convertible with the cassette player in the trunk. My dolls drove around jamming to NKOTB lol
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